Description
Traffic Cones placed all along Beacon St. from Spring Street continuing past the old East School. There are a few dozen orange traffic cones placed all along the curb line of Beacon St. They do not appear to have any traffic control purpose, there is no roadwork apparent and there are no signs indicating any parking restrictions. There is no snow on the ground and we're certainly not in South Boston saving shoveled spaces this time of year. If they are there to suggest that no one park there due to the ball fields at the Old East School, it comes across as unwelcoming to fellow residents. Most if not all of these homes have their own driveways, so it's hard to imagine a lack of parking for residents. I have not seen this anywhere else in town that I can recall. These cones are an eyesore and should be removed. If the town wants to impose parking restrictions they should post proper and more aesthetically pleasing signs.
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Stoneham Board of Selectmen (Registered User)
Jim (Registered User)
Stoneham Board of Selectmen (Registered User)
Stoneham Board of Selectmen (Registered User)
Acknowledged Stoneham Police Department (Registered User)
Thank you for your SeeClickFix submission. In June 2012, the police department met with representatives from Stoneham Little League and a Beacon Street resident to address parking/traffic concerns on game days. As a result of the meetings, a representative from little league would place cones on the west side of Beacon Street on game days to discourage people from parking on both sides of the street. The placement of the cones allow for a better flow of traffic. Neighborhood residents are free to park in front of their homes should they wish. At the conclusion of the baseball games, the little league representative collects the cones from the roadway.
If the cones were not collected after this weekends games, please advise and little league will be contacted.
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Jim (Registered User)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)